Vietnam to pay war debts to US

NEW YORK - Vietnam has agreed to repay the US millions of dollars in debts incurred by the former South Vietnam during the Vietnam…

NEW YORK - Vietnam has agreed to repay the US millions of dollars in debts incurred by the former South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, the New York Times said yesterday.

The paper said the debts, now worth about $140 million, were incurred for roads, power stations and grain shipments during the war, in which the US backed South Vietnam.